Kanjana Perera
McMaster University/Associate Professor
2025 Salary
$149,632Total compensation $150,080, including $448 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,017McMaster University
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$208,1962018
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$100,709 in 2016 is worth about $128,789 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $149,632Benefits $448Total $150,080 |
| 2024 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $190,006Benefits $483Total $190,489 |
| 2023 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $147,130Benefits $501Total $147,631 |
| 2022 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $120,918Benefits $449Total $121,367 |
| 2021 | Associate ProfessorMcMaster University | $108,546Benefits $307Total $108,853 |
| 2020 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $122,723Benefits $232Total $122,955 |
| 2019 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $100,333Benefits $218Total $100,551 |
| 2018 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $208,196Benefits $218Total $208,413 |
| 2017 | Assistant ProfessorMcmaster University | $134,024Benefits $227Total $134,251 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorMcMaster University | $100,709Benefits $227Total $100,936 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Kanjana Perera's $149,632 salary works out to roughly $103,661 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $190,006, that is a drop of about 21%. Kanjana Perera has appeared on the list 10 times since 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,661
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
- vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
- −14%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.